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NEW HOSTS!: Can We Be Friends? Why does making friends as a grown woman feel so dang...awkward? Also, hey from your new SMNTY co-hosts, Emilie and Bridget! Can we, like, hang?  Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Google Play How the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis Work  It wasn't too long ago that humans thought the polar lights were signs from the afterlife. Thanks to a 19th century Norwegian, we now understand that they are a fascinating interplay with Earth's magnetic field and wind from the sun. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Google Play Copernicus While he's known primarily as the astronomer who promoted the idea of a heliocentric solar system, Copernicus was also a master mathematician and a doctor. He worked for the church his entire life, and wrote a manuscript on devaluation of currency. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts   |   Google Play Escape Velocity: Jack Parsons and the New Magick Jack Parsons wanted to break free, from both the limits of Earth and the boundaries of traditional early 20th century American thought. He devoted his short life to the scientific pursuit of rocket engineering and the occult exploration of magick. In this episode, Robert and Christian explore the work and wonder that moved his life. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Google Play Haunted In this episode we look at how we manufacture fear in the mind with a trip back in history to a psyops mission, a visit to to a haunted attraction, and a peek into the political house of horror, "Doomocracy." Listen on:  Apple Podcasts   |   Google Play Facial Recognition with Jonathan Strickland You've heard of facial recognition technology. Join the guys and special guest Jonathan Strickland as they explore the disturbing facts. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Google Play A Spork By Any Other Name How has the spork captured so much attention? Who designed such a questionably useful utensil? Anney and Lauren explore the rich history of the spork. Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Google Play Copyright © 2017 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list